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"'I've Got a Feeling I'm Falling'" is a popular song with music by Fats Waller and Harry Link and lyrics by Billy Rose, published in 1929. In 1929, right after its publication, a very large number of different recordings were made (see below); afterwards, the song has become a popular standard, recorded by many people.
Recorded versions
*Gene Austin (recorded June 26, 1929, released by Victor Records as catalog number 22033, with the flip side "Maybe Who Knows"[[http://78discography.com/vic22000.html Victor Records in the 22000 to 22499 series]])
*Smith Ballew and his orchestra (recorded April 3, 1929, released by OKeh Records as catalog number 41238, with the flip side "A Garden in the Rain"[[http://78discography.com/OK41000.html OKeh Records in the 41000 to 41499 series])]
*Continental Dance Orchestra (recorded April 17, 1929, released by Oriole Records as catalog number 1581, with the flip side "She's Got Great Ideas",[[http://78discography.com/OR1500.htm Oriole Records in the 1500 to 1999 series]] also by Jewel Records as catalog number 5619, with the flip side "Huggable Kissable You"[[http://78discography.com/Jewel5500.htm Jewel Records in the 5500 to 5999 series]])
*Jesse Crawford (organ instrumental; recorded May 7, 1929, released by Victor Records as catalog number 21981, with the flip side "She's a New Kind of Old-Fashioned Girl"[[http://78discography.com/vic21500.html Victor Records in the 21500 to 21999 series]])
* Gay Ellis (vocal: Annette Hanshaw; recorded May 9, 1929, released by Supertone Records as catalog number 1021P, with the flip side "Daddy, Won't You Please Come Home?"[[http://78discography.com/SPTCol.htm Supertone Records in the 1001P to 2027P series]])
*Ella Fitzgerald and the Daydreamers (recorded December 23, 1947, released by Decca Records as catalog number 24332, with the flip side "My Baby Likes to Be-bop"[[http://78discography.com/Dec24000.htm Decca Records in the 24000 to 24499 series]])
*Gotham Rhythm Boys (recorded June 19, 1929, released by Jewel Records as catalog number 5663, with the flip side "You're Just an Armful of Love"[)
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*Earl Hines (released 1952 by Brunswick Records as catalog number 80190, with the flip side "My Fate Is In Your Hands "[[http://www.globaldogproductions.info/b/brunswick.html Brunswick Records in the 80000 to 84032 and 55000 to 55444 series]])
*Annette Hanshaw (recorded May 9, 1929, released by Diva Records as catalog number 2915-G, by Harmony Records as catalog number 915-H, and by Velvet Tone Records as catalog number 1915-V.
*Earl Hines Trio (recorded February 26, 1944, released by Signature Records as catalog number 28109, with the flip side "Squeeze Me"[[http://78discography.com/Signiature.htm Signature Records listing]])
*James P. Johnson (recorded June 8, 1944, released by Decca Records as catalog number 23593, with the flip side "Honeysuckle Rose"[[http://78discography.com/Dec23500.htm Decca Records in the 23500 to 23999 series]])
*Art Kassel and his orchestra (recorded 1947, released by Mercury Records as catalog number 5088, with the flip side "In a Little Book Shop"[[http://78discography.com/Merc050.htm Mercury Records in the 5000 to 5497 series]])
*Harold Lambert (recorded April 5, 1929, released by Vocalion Records as catalog number 15800, with the flip side "Coquette"[[http://78discography.com/VOC15500.htm Vocalion Records in the 15500 to 15999 series]])
*Sam Lanin's University Orchestra (recorded May 23, 1929, released by Supertone Records as catalog number 9437, with the flip side "What a Day"[[http://78discography.com/SPTN9000.htm Supertone Records in the 9000 to 9498 series]])
*Miff Mole and his Little Molers (recorded April 19, 1929, released by OKeh Records as catalog number 41232, with the flip side "That's a Plenty"[)
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*Joe Morris and his orchestra (recorded May 23, 1929, released by Champion Records as catalog number 15738, with the flip side "The One in the World"[[http://78discography.com/.htm Champion Records in the 15500 to 15999 series]])
*"The Mystery Girl"(recorded May 14, 1929, released by Columbia Records as catalog number 1839D, with the flip side "I'd Do Anything for You"[[http://78discography.com/COL1500D.htm Columbia Records in the 1500D to 1999D series]])
*Cliff Roberts and his orchestra (recorded April 1929, released by Romeo Records as catalog number 967, with the flip side "I'm Longing to Belong to Someone"[[http://78discography.com/ROM500.htm Romeo Records in the 500 to 999 series]])
*Joan Shaw with Russ Case's orchestra (recorded 1950, released by MGM Records as catalog number 10789B, with the flip side "I Had a Talk with the Wind and the Rain"[[http://78discography.com/MGM10500.htm MGM Records in the 10500 to 10999 series]])
*Ted Wallace Campus Boys (recorded May 8, 1929, released by Columbia Records as catalog number 1833D, with the flip side "Jericho"[)
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*Thomas "Fats" Waller (recorded August 2, 1929, released by Victor Records as catalog number 22092, with the flip side "Love Me or Leave Me"[)
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In popular culture
In the 1983 film 'Zelig', archival footage is used to show Fanny Brice giving a private roof-top performance of the song for the main character (played by Woody Allen).
References
Category:Songs with music by Fats Waller
Category:Songs with music by Harry Link
Category:Songs with lyrics by Billy Rose
Category:1929 songs
Category:Okeh Records singles
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